North Atlantic
Iceland's surrounding waters
The North Atlantic is the northern portion of the Atlantic Ocean, roughly north of the equator, bounded by North America, Europe, and Africa.
It encompasses major shipping lanes, the Gulf Stream, and historically significant waters: Titanic sank in the North Atlantic.
The term often appears in geopolitical contexts, as in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- VinlandNorse term for America
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- TitanicIll-fated 1912 vessel
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
Cold-water food fish
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- humpbackBaleen whale species
- orcaLarge predatory dolphin
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
seal · dolphin · herring · mackerel · salmon · lobster · kelp · plankton
Ocean's solid base
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- thermohalineDensity-driven ocean movement
- basinConcave water receptacle
abyssal · bathymetry · salinity · depths · convection · pelagic · oceanography
Of extreme northern cold
- coldLow temperature state
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- freezingExtremely cold
polar · windchill · fog · storm · squall · gale · hurricane · nor'easter
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- linerInner protective covering
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
tanker · lighthouse · buoy · port · icebreaker · sonar · radar · GPS
Vikings
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
colonization · Mayflower · Pilgrims · U-boat · convoy · Lusitania · Cunard
cod
Cold-water food fish
puffin · seal · dolphin · herring · mackerel · salmon · lobster · kelp · plankton · phytoplankton
seafloor
Ocean's solid base
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- thermohalineDensity-driven ocean movement
basin · abyssal · bathymetry · salinity · depths · convection · pelagic · oceanography
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
freezing · polar · windchill · fog · storm · squall · gale · hurricane · nor'easter · hypothermia
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- linerInner protective covering
freighter · tanker · lighthouse · buoy · port · icebreaker · sonar · radar · GPS · ferry
- Ocean routesshipping lane, cruise route, ferry crossing, trade route
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- Atlantic OceanGulf Stream, Bermuda Triangle, Sargasso Sea, Azores, Cape Verde
- TitanicTitanic, RMS Titanic, iceberg, sinking, lifeboats
- Northern HemisphereArctic, Europe, Asia, Canada, United States
- Ocean LinersTitanic, Lusitania, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Britannic
North AtlanticSouth Pacific
Ocean region near Oceania
South Atlantic · South Atlantic Ocean · Southern Ocean · Antarctic Ocean · Pacific Ocean
North AtlanticPacific Ocean
Largest body of water
North Pacific · Pacific · South Pacific · Indo-Pacific · Indian Ocean
North AtlanticAsia-Pacific
Eastern hemisphere commercial zone
Indo-Pacific · Pacific Rim · East Asia · Eurasian · Mediterranean